Mike Vela Wins the 2007 World Poker Tour
Six poker players took their seats shortly after 5 p.m. at Foxwoods Resort and Casino for the final table of the 2007 World Poker Tour. Mike Vela entered the WPT event through a $1100 supersatellite, and has been playing poker for four years. Vela took down over $1.7 million dollars for his first place effort. 
WPT Tournament WINNERS: 1-10
- 1 Michael Vela – $1,704,986
- 2 Nick Schulman – $864,652
- 3 Nenad Medic – $486,367
- 4 Tom Dwan – $324,244
- 5 Mike White – $243,184
- 6 Mark Weitzman – $189,142
- 7 Rodney Legendre – $162,123
- 8 John Myung – $135,102
- 9 Freddy Deeb – $108,081
- 10 Billy Pilossoph – $83,763
Mike Vela Wins the 2007 World Poker Finals: Congratulation